Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Summer of Code

Challenge yourself and learn to code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Summer of Code launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   How I Learned to Code▲65

   Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Enlight▲281

   Learn to code by building projects

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3TY
   Teach Yourself To Code▲102

   2012 · teachyourselftocode.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Codeplace▲257

   Learn how to code by building real web apps

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Thinkful▲194

   Learn to code with a mentor.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   CodeCode Ninja▲114

   Flashcards for programmers

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codewars▲74

   Improve your skills by training w/ others on code challenges

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Code School▲55

   Learn to code with video lessons & coding challenges

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Codecademy▲72

   Learn to code interactively, for free

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Code School ▲313

    Learn to code on your iPhone

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Coding Founders▲147

    Learn to code by cloning Product Hunt

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CodeDammit▲140

    Learn programming by looking at real code examples

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TeachYourselfToCode▲128

    Learn to code with tutorials recommended by programmers

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pocket Programming▲94

    Learn to code with your smartphone

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    2016 Maker Challenge▲265

    Make more stuff this year

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Code School▲6

    Learn by Doing - teaches coding via videos and challenges

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodinGame▲12

    Learning to code becomes a game

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Labors▲74

    A job board for coders

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Projects by Code School▲132

    Build and deploy real-world applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Talentbuddy▲123

    Practice your coding skills in 14 programming languages

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Codecademy App▲89

    Learn to code on your iPhone

    2013 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Hour of Code▲180

    Intro courses that teach programming basics (by Codecademy)

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Code Project▲2

    For those who code

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →